Cinda Forgeheart | Raid Shadow Legends

Cinda Forgeheart Overview

Cinda Forgeheart stands as one of the most ancient and formidable figures among the Dwarves of Teleria, a living legend whose mastery over fire and metal has shaped both history and battlefield alike. Clad in a fearsome suit of living molten armor, her presence radiates raw heat and authority, with blazing braids, engraved war markings, and a colossal molten mallet that glows with runic power. This Mythical Attack champion embodies destruction through craftsmanship, blending overwhelming single target damage with fiery devastation. Forged through Firstborn magic and bound to her own creation, Cinda brings a unique identity to Raid Shadow Legends, where her ability to shift between precise execution and wide scale burn damage makes her a dominant force in both PvE and PvP encounters.

In her base form, Cinda thrives as a relentless single target executioner, driven by her signature Magma Shield mechanic. This passive buff fuels her entire kit, granting increased damage output, partial Ignore Defense, and the ability to bypass protective effects such as Unkillable and Block Damage, while also reducing incoming damage and applying Reflect Damage. Her abilities are designed for rapid cycling, combining Increase Turn Meter and Extra Turn mechanics to maintain constant pressure. Her A3 stands out as a lethal finisher, ignoring a large portion of defence while completely bypassing Unkillable and Block Damage, making her an answer to some of the toughest Arena threats. Meanwhile, her A2 offers massive burst potential by ignoring up to half of enemy defence and dealing amplified damage against targets under Shield, all while accelerating her turn rotation. Even her A1 contributes heavily, striking with Multiple Attack and defence ignore, carrying surplus damage that spills into wave clearing, allowing her to eliminate priority targets with ruthless efficiency.

Upon shifting into her alternate scorched form, Cinda transforms into a master of sustained damage and battlefield control through HP Burn mechanics. Her focus shifts from precision to overwhelming pressure, applying burns across all enemies with AoE Attack abilities while amplifying team damage output. Her A3 becomes the core setup tool, spreading HP Burn, activating it instantly, and scaling its defence ignore based on the number of active burns, while also placing Decrease Defense to weaken entire enemy teams. This sets the stage for her A2, which strikes all enemies twice, gradually reducing their defence and dealing additional Damage by Enemy MAX HP, making her exceptionally powerful in prolonged fights and boss encounters. Her passive further enhances this form by restoring her Magma Shield when attacked by burning enemies, while also allowing allies to deal increased damage and enabling her to bypass Block Damage and Unkillable effects against afflicted targets. In this form, Cinda evolves into a relentless engine of destruction, turning the battlefield into a furnace where enemies are slowly consumed by fire.

Cinda Forgeheart Skills

Cinda Forgeheart (Base Form)

Eruptive Blow
Attacks 1 enemy 2 times. Each hit ignores 15% of the target’s DEF. Ignores 30% of the target’s DEF instead if this Champion is under a [Magma Shield] buff. Will attack all remaining enemies with any surplus damage if the initial target is killed.
Level 2: Damage +20%
Damage Multiplier: 1.9 ATK

Breaker of Metals (Cooldown: 4 turns)
Attacks 1 enemy 2 times. Each hit ignores 25% of the target’s DEF. Ignores 50% of the target’s DEF instead if this Champion is under a [Magma Shield] buff. Will also deal double damage if the target is under a [Shield] buff. Fills this Champion’s Turn Meter by 50% and places a [Magma Shield] buff equal to 200% of this Champion’s ATK on this Champion for 1 turn.
Level 2: Damage +20%
Level 3: Cooldown -1
Damage Multiplier: 2.6 ATK

In Magma Clad (Cooldown: 4 turns)
Attacks 1 enemy 2 times. Each hit ignores 35% of the target’s DEF. Will also deal double damage and ignore [Unkillable] and [Block Damage] buffs if this Champion is under a [Magma Shield] buff. Places a [Magma Shield] buff equal to 300% of this Champion’s ATK on all allies for 2 turns and grants this Champion an Extra Turn if this attack kills the target.
Level 2: Damage +20%
Damage Multiplier: 2.45 ATK

Furnace-Shell (Passive)
At the start of each Round and whenever this Champion is revived, places a [Magma Shield] buff equal to 300% of this Champion’s ATK on this Champion for 1 turn. This Champion receives 30% less damage from enemies when under a [Magma Shield] buff. Heals this Champion by 50% of their MAX HP whenever a [Magma Shield] buff on them expires or is removed by damage.
Heal Multiplier: 0.5 HP

Cinda Forgeheart (Alternate Form)

Hammerflame
Attacks 1 enemy. Will ignore 10% of the target’s DEF. Will ignore an additional 5% of the target’s DEF for each active [HP Burn] debuff on the enemy team (stacks up to 35% total Ignore DEF). Places a 50% [Decrease ATK] debuff on the target for 2 turns.
Attacks all enemies instead if this Champion is under a [Magma Shield] buff. Will ignore 10% of each target’s DEF. Will ignore an additional 5% of each target’s DEF for each active [HP Burn] debuff on the enemy team (stacks up to 35% total Ignore DEF). Places a 50% [Decrease ATK] debuff on all enemies for 2 turns.
Level 2: Damage +20%
Level 3: Ignore RES +20%
Damage Multiplier (Single-Target): 3.7 ATK
Damage Multiplier (Aoe-Target): 2.4 ATK

Burning Tempest (Cooldown: 3 turns)
Attacks all enemies 2 times. Each hit decreases each target’s DEF by 3% (stacks up to 30%). Each hit also deals additional pure damage to each target equal to 2% of their MAX HP for each turn remaining on all [HP Burn] debuffs on all enemies (stacks up to 15%). This additional pure damage is always normal and will ignore 100% of each target’s DEF. Cannot exceed 3% of Boss and minion MAX HP. Does not count as a hit.
Level 2: Damage +20%
Damage Multiplier: 2 ATK
Damage Multiplier (Additional Damage): 0.02 Target’s MAX HP x Total HP Burn Duration

Total Incineration (Cooldown: 3 turns)
Attacks all enemies. Before attacking, places a [HP Burn] debuff on all enemies for 3 turns and instantly activates one tick of all [HP Burn] debuffs on all enemies. Will ignore 25% of each target’s DEF. Will ignore an additional 5% for each active [HP Burn] debuff on the enemy team (stacks up to 50% total Ignore DEF). Places a 60% [Decrease DEF] debuff on all enemies for 2 turns.
Level 2: Damage +20%
Level 3: Ignore RES +20%
Damage Multiplier: 3.5 ATK

Fire Incarnate (Passive) (Cooldown: 1 turns)
[Active Effect] When hit by an enemy under a [HP Burn] debuff, places a [Magma Shield] buff equal to 300% of this Champion’s ATK on this Champion for 1 turn.
[Passive Effect] The damage enemies receive from [HP Burn] debuffs will ignore [Block Damage] and [Unkillable] buffs. This Champion & their allies deal 15% more damage against enemies under [HP Burn] debuffs. If there are multiple Champions on the team with this skill, only one will activate. This skill will not activate on duplicate copies of this Champion, if this particular Champion is dead.

Cinda Forgeheart (Common Skills)

Metamorph (Cooldown: 4 turns)
Transforms this Champion into their Base/Alternate Form. Then grants an Extra Turn.

Aura
Increases Ally ATK in All Battles by 35%

Cinda Forgeheart Build Guide

Cinda Forgeheart Masteries Guide

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Cinda Forgeheart Champion Lore Synopsis

Cinda Forgeheart is one of the oldest living Dwarves in Teleria, a legendary figure whose name inspires both wonder and respect among her people. In the earliest days of the world, when powerful magic still flowed freely across the land, Cinda achieved a form of immortality that forever changed her destiny. She believed that every crafted object carried the spirit and story of its creator, but her ambitions pushed far beyond ordinary artistry. Using forgotten Firstborn magic, she forged a suit of living metal and bound her own lifeforce to it. As long as the armour endured, so would she, linking creator and creation together for eternity.

Deep beneath Teleria, at a forge fuelled by the molten core of the world itself, Cinda shaped her masterpiece. Her armour became known by many feared names, including Melt Bronze and the Furnace Shell. When awakened, it released such intense heat that nearby metal melted into liquid around her. Cinda herself could withstand temperatures that would destroy any mortal being, moving through rivers of molten steel as though they were harmless water. She could bend liquid metal with ease, breathe poisonous fumes without harm, and shape weapons from raw ore with little more than a gesture. Her incredible powers made her unlike any other Dwarf who had ever lived.

During the Great Divorce, Cinda became the chief engineer of Lumaya’s armies. She designed mighty war machines, enormous tunnel borers, flying engines, and devastating siege weapons capable of challenging even the Firstborn themselves. She also built Lumaya’s Fortress, from where she witnessed the terrible conflict unfold. Although her creations proved vital during the war, the destruction they unleashed filled her with deep sorrow. Cinda understood that her inventions had been necessary, yet she could not ignore the suffering they caused. After the war ended, she strongly supported the Oath of Atheism, believing the Dwarves should never again create weapons for distant gods who demanded bloodshed.

However, the Dwarves’ decision to isolate themselves left them vulnerable. Siroth eventually brought ruin upon their people in a brutal wave of fire and death, an event that shook even the immortal Cinda. Overcome by grief and regret, she spent many years in mourning, pouring her pain into twisted metal sculptures that reflected her inner torment. Though burdened by these memories, Cinda slowly came to accept that time could soften even the deepest wounds.

Hope eventually returned with the reopening of Dwarven society. The recovery of ancient relics by Sun Wukong and The Arbiter, along with the rise of the Dwarven treasure fleets, convinced Cinda that her people still had a future worth believing in. She supported the Dwarves’ role within the Nyresan Union, seeing it as a balance between complete isolation and reckless involvement in the affairs of others. Even so, Cinda refuses to guide her people directly, believing immortal rulers would eventually become oppressive. Instead, she dedicates herself to crafting remarkable relics for worthy individuals while searching for rare ores and minerals that will allow her creative passion to endure for centuries ahead.

Cinda Forgeheart Updates

• (2026-05-06) Raid Shadow Legends Patch Notes V11.50

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